Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-31

Generally easterly aud increasing to high on the
cast.
RETURN OF ST. JOINS CADETS. Go. A,
Of the cadet corps Of st. Johns Academy re.
turned from Camp George Washington last
evening on the $50 boat, and marched to
the barracks with knapsacks aud blankets
strapped, in company front, keeping beau.
tiful marching line from curb to curb, which
was greatly admired by the spectators. The
boys looked well, though very much brown
ed from the exposure OF camp. They were
taken from the 3rd Virginia Regiment, with
which they left here, and placed, by Gen.
Augur's command, in cadet regiment un-
der Col. J. Sumner Rogers, of the Michigan
Military Academy, of whose courtesy and
kind treatment they speak in the highest
terms. Our people were very much sur
prsed and disappointed that they did not
bring home plizs, for although they went
not expecting aud scarcely hoping for one,
having lost by sickness and other casualties
four of their best drilled men, whose places
substitutes considered rather Indifferent had
10 ill, their performance in the field on
saturday had placed them, in the estima-
ton of the great majority OF The spectators,
next t" tho ""@z; saRd"9y which took the
a aonppprativeR Mad been ~oru the
whole year, whilo of their competitors
appeared in new and snowy attire, which they
wore on parade only, their steadinesa under
the great disadvantage of the tremendous
downpour in which they drilled, and for
which they had been promised an allow.
ance, aud the fact that they went through
the whole programme eight minutes within
the time allowed for it, excelling in that re
sDect every other cadet company, were
thought to have more than offset the inspec-
lion. The singular fact that the three compa-
MES commanded by cadet officers, which
had entered protest against three the st.
Johns boys and two New York schools
which had teachers in command were all
ranked above them, led same to think that
the matter WAS influenced by it, especially
as the commandment of one of those schools
was heard to say as Capt. Newly marched
his company in for inspection, Let him SO
ahead, he'll be ruled out" but whether that
is so. or not, is what mo fellah can fad
out" The cadets are not discouraged; their
,luck and good drill were made known 10
The whole county by the Washin gton pa
oels and the Associated Press, after the con
test, aud West Point marking cannot affect
their reputation.
FI5H.-Sioce- Saturdays report about
1000 herring and 200 shad have been
received at Fishtown. Heiripg sold at from
- to ST per thousand and shad at from
IS to $l2 per hundred The season. which
WAS once closed in the early portion OF the
month of May, now lengthens itselfout sew
eral weeks. This year it has died out by
degrees, and will finally close with this
month, the later catch for the market
coming mostly from the drift.nets The
scores of landings formerly used by
the seine-hauiers have now dwindled TO
six or seven. OF the many Maryland fisher
les one only Of importance was "f5hed" this
year. The most important shore, Marlboro
Point. was carried on this year by Golden
& Ewing, of Washington. They employed
over ifty men Some fifty men were en-
gagged at the Gums by Ballinger 4 Smith, OF
this city, and like number at Clifton, which
Is operated by Mr.. Waller, its owner. Stony
Point, with soma 70 hands, was carried on
by Mr.. Vim. Neitzey, of Washington, ard
the same gentleman sent number OF men
to- work Ferry Landing. Above this 81
few hand seines have been worked The es-
timated catch for the season is 1900 shad
and 10 100000 herring, showing that the
bona of Improvement has not been realized.
AN AMUSING INCIDENT RECALLED. The
death, last week, of II. j. Rsmsdeli, ex-
register of wills, of Washington, recalls gu
amusing Incident which took place in this
office on the night of the Grant-Greely cleo
ton. In 1872. The returns had been coming
in for an hour or so very unsatisfactory for
the democrats, whose platform then was
ANYTHING to beat Grant when there was a
sudden cessation in the receipt of news. The
large crowd present became impatient, and
all kinds of theories were advanced, when
. messenger arrived with dispatch, and
instantly all was still 20 hear the latest The
telegram read as follows:
Everything gone to hell. Particulars unnec'
esssry. II. j. RAMsDELL.'
This was received with mingled shout OF
amusement and regret, aud when order
vas restored, Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, who
was present, and who was an ardent anti
Grant man, said: Its very bad, indeed, but
don't see The necessity for the profanity"
This, also, was received with shout, after
which the office was deserted, the lights
were extinguished and the crowd left for
their homes
FRATERNAL VIsIT.-J. G. Teller, of Nor
folk, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
Of the Grand Lodge of Virginia
h of F., ]. II. Rathbone, of this city, L. ).
c., aud F. N Arvin, P. c., Of Phoenix
Lodge, Fort Wayne, lnd., pald g Iraterhai
visit to Oriental and Mechanics Lodges, OF
this city, last night, which held a Joint meet
lug at Mechanics Lodge room. After in
stfuctions from Mr.. Teller, who is now MAX
ing his official visits, a delightful evening
was spent by the members and banquet
was served. Later the visitors were taken
in charge by committee from the two
lodges, consisting of Messrs. Geo. Dufey. A.
F Cox, G.. B. Deaton, ]. w. Holt, l.: Mar
bury, Geo. Bontz, G. q. Hinken and John
Traver5, aud escorted 10 the Opera House
restaurant, where they were handsomely
entertained The occasion was enJoyed by
all present.
CONTESTED ELECTIoN.-The commission
IRA ol alactior far the cnunty met at the old